Last month, a surprise announcement came that CC Sabathia had to undergo an unexpected heart procedure. Thankfully, the operation seems to have been a success, as Sabathia’s recovery has gone smoothly thus far, but for a moment it seemed to throw a wrench into one offseason quandary: when and where the Yankees would trade Sonny Gray.
Brian Cashman made news early in the offseason by announcing his full intention to trade Gray before the start of the season, and effectively declared his Yankees stint a failure. Though Gray obviously has talent, and has shown success away from the hitter-friendly domain that is Yankee Stadium, he ultimately wasn’t working out in New York and would be better off getting traded somewhere that he could be successful again.